At Practice Performance Partners, we’re here to support eye care professionals with practical insight, strategic guidance, and the latest updates from across our partner organizations. From compliance trends to operational best practices, our blog is a place to explore what’s new, what’s changing, and what’s worth paying attention to. Scroll through the categories below to find the content that matters most to your practice.
Everyone needs a break, and sometimes we need a temporary replacement when unexpected services arrive. Often, this requires temporarily hiring another doctor. In healthcare, this is usually referred to as “locum tenens”, a Latin phrase meaning "to hold the place of,"....
As retinal imaging technology continues to advance, optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT‑A) has become an new tool for diagnosing and monitoring retinal vascular disease. Recognizing this shift, the American Medical Association introduced CPT code 92137 in...
Many of you have received notice from Trizetto regarding a breach at their corporate level. While these breaches of patient information are unfortunate, cybercriminals are crafty and viciously attacking all aspects of healthcare. Trizetto has taken all the...
National Correct Coding Initiative Policy On Bundling Comprehensive Ophthalmological Evaluation (920X4) and Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging of the Retina, including OCT Angiography (92137) John Rumpakis, OD, MBA President & CEO, Practice Performance...
Remote, offshore, virtual…The New World of Staffing Do you know the legal ins and outs of remote staffing? To start, let’s attempt to define the various categories of folks who do not work within the four walls of your office. All these different staffing positions...
Audits are on the rise in a major way. Some payers, particularly Medicare Advantage Plans under Humana and BCBS, are targeting vision care submissions made through the vision plan they are subcontracting with for routine care. In many cases, this is EyeMed. You may...
Cyber-attacks are one of the most significant risks facing optometrists, and every practice has cyber risk. Whether it’s ransomware, phishing emails, or other cyberattacks, it’s becoming more prevalent every day. The two most common incidents in private practices are:...
Not many providers understand MIPS and few ODs choose to participate in MIPS, but we do get questions about it. If you wonder how it applies to you, this article should help. Does MIPS apply to you? MIPS does apply to optometrists who bill Medicare and generally...
Several telecommunications companies, including AT&T, Verizon, and others, recently experienced an unprecedented cyberattack. The attack, labeled "Salt Typhoon" by Microsoft, is one of the largest in U.S. history. The hackers were and, in some cases, still are...
Microsoft has announced they will discontinue support for Windows 10 effective October 14, 2025. This will include ALL versions of Windows 10. Microsoft cites the significant advances in security in Windows 11 as the prevailing reason. Windows 10 is the most common...
